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Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) campaigner, Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt young midfielder Stone Evbuomwan has declared that he wants to quit playing for the club. The former Abubarka Bukola Sariki Football Club (ABS FC) player didn't get enough playing time under manager Stanley Eguma during 2014 top flight season and he feels leaving the club is a better option for him. Stone in an interview on Wednesday before the Super Eagles two all draw against South Africa said that it's high time he move forward. "I had a wonderful stay at Dolphins, coach took me as his son but I wasn't fulfill due to the fact that I didn't have enough playing time and that's not too good for me as a young player who is aspiring to make a statement in world football. "Joining Dolphins from ABS at the start of the 2014 season was a dream come true for me, I learnt alot from coach Stanley Eguma, the technical crew and other senior players of the team. &quo

The 2014 League Bloggers Awards (LBA) will take place at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers in Lagos on December 15. According to the CEO of LBA, Ojeikere Aikhoje, the award night for actors in Nigeria's top flight, the Glo Premier League, will have players, coaches and clubs vie for awards in 16 categories. Aikhoje also revealed that the nominees for the 16 categories will be made public on Friday. "The League Bloggers Awards event for this year's ending season in the Glo Premier League will come up on December 15, and we want to make it a glamorous one at that. There will be awards up for grabs in 16 categories but one of them is already concluded and there is no dispute about that. The highest goalscorer award will go to Mfon Udoh of Enyimba for scoring 23 goals in a single season - the first player to do so. But the other 15 are up for grabs. "The most prestigious among those 15 awards is the Player of the Season which we are sure everyone will be looking forward

Lagos State Football Association (L.S.F.A) Chairman Barr. Seyi Akinwummi who also doubles as the Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation (N.F.F) is uncertain of being re-elected into the Stata F.A chairmanship position. No doubt, the NFF vice president has done well in terms of achievement to an extent during his first tenure as the LSFA boss but more still need to be done. Akinwunmi who took over the position from ex-Internation Waheed Akanni spoke to BFCNew Soccer App after the Annual General Assembly (A.G.A) meeting in Lagos and said that he can not authoritatively say whether he will be vying for the chairmanship position but promise to make his intention known when it is appropriate. "When the electoral guideline comes out you'll see whether I'll contest or not but to be honest with you there isn't any reason why I shouldn't contest. "With all due humility I think I've justified running, I'm not saying I've justified winning. There&#

  Few days after clinching the 2014 Federation Cup title by defeating Dolphins of Port Harcourt, Enyimba FC of Aba has stepped up preparation to tackle FC Barcelona Beach Soccer team during the 2014 edition of Copa Lagos.   Motivated by this successful victory coupled with a second place in the 2013/2014 final table of Glo premier league, the club is better stirred up to win the Barcelona Challenge trophy. According to the Chairman of the Club, Chief Felix Anyasi said "Enyimba will give Copa lagos Barcelona challenge the best shot, judging by a handfull of the players experience on beach soccer,though we are not under presure to win it,notwithstanding the experience of the barcelona side will give it our best shot for the game of soccer has no respect of persons,"he disclosed. Enyimba FC, the Aba-based, a two-time African Champions, with a track-record of successes in intercontinental football campaigns has vowed to deliver more silverware for their staunch and teeming su

  2014 Federation Cup top scorer, Dolphins’ FC goal poacher, Emem Eduok will not be part of Wednesday’s screening exercise for the National U23 team in Abuja.   Eduok was listed in Batch B of a group of players to strut their stuff for places in next year’s All Africa Games and Olympic Games team but it seems that will not happen for now.   In Sunday’s Federation Cup final against Enyimba, Eduok received a knock after an Enyimba defender went hard on him in the second half.   Though he was able to complete the game, he may have to rest his legs as he left the pitch after the game limping.   “I will show myself to the coaches in Abuja as a sign of good faith so they know I want to be part of the team. I would have loved to be part of the training but I do not want to aggravate the injury which does not seem very serious right now,” Eduok said.   “I want to believe that Samson Siasia and the rest of the coaching crew will call me up again at some other time.”   Emem Eduok sc

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed hardworking broadcast Journalist,  former Warri Wolves, Timi Ebikagboro as the Media Officer of the U-23 National Team, otherwise known as Dream Team. Respected among his peers around the country for his energy, resourcefulness and forthrightness, Ebikagboro has worked at the Delta State Broadcasting Service, based in Warri, for the past 15 years. Ebikagboro will resume immediately with the U-23 squad that has started a screening programme at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja under Head Coach, Samson Siasia. The team’s immediate assignment is an 11th All –Africa Games qualifying fixture against Gabon, with the first leg away in Libreville in February 2015.

United Aspirant extended their winning streak to 3 as they trashed Barcher on Saturday as Sharp Striker Fc played a 1-1 draw against Lakeside in Gbagada. And Leo Academy of Ikorodu where held to a barren draw at home by Shereef as both teams maintain their unbeaten start to the 2014 FA U15 Kiddies Amateur league. In other results Bora and Shobande played out a goaless draw while Fortune Academy of Oshodi defeated Igbado United 1-0. Real FC won their 2nd straight game of the season with a 3-0 bashing of Starlite Academy and Ablaze Fc also recorded the same scoreline against Pepsi Football Academy.  WEEK 4 FIXTURES SATURDAY 29TH NOV, 2014 SHOBANDE (ISLAND). Vs LEO FA (IKORODU). 1:00PM SHARP STRIKERS (IKOTUN EGBE) Vs FORTUNE (OSHODI) 4:00PM PEPSI FA (LAGOS ISLAND)  Vs REAL FC (AGBOYI LAND)  4:00PM BARCHAR FC (OWORONSHOKI) Vs LAKESIDE (GBAGADA) 4:00PM SUNDAY 30TH NOV, 2014 IGBADO UTD. (IGBADO IJAYE) Vs STARLITE (OSHODI) 1:00PM SHEREEF (OWORONSHOKI) Vs UTD. ASPIRANT(IGBADO IJAYE) 

The Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Melvin Pinnick believes that the 2-2 draw against the South Africa in Uyo could be a blessing in disguise and he said that the NFF has accepted full responsibility for the failure of the Super Eagles to reach next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Equatorial Guinea. The African champions battled back to draw with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Uyo on Wednesday, when the narrowest margin of victory was needed, and left the country’s teeming football fans in sour mood. But NFF President Amaju Pinnick stated that it was a time for sober reflection rather than trading of blames or looking for scapegoats.   Pinnick said Wednesday’s failure could turn out to be blessing in disguise.   “All things work together for good for those that love God, according to Romans 8:28. This has happened but we believe it will work together for us to toil hard and achieve a renaissance that will take Nigeria football to much higher heights than it has

Players, technical crew and back room staff of Dolphins will arrive in Ijebu Ode on Wednesday in preparation for the Federation Cup final against Enyimba. The idea behind the Ijebu Ode camp is for concentration just before the big game against Enyimba on Sunday, something they may not get in Port Harcourt with friends and fans of the club around them. The players will depart from Port Harcourt on Wednesday to Ijebu and then head to Lagos on Friday. “We will have a light work out on Wednesday morning and then leave for Ijebu Ode,” head coach, Stanley Eguma said. I “Although the time is short, we believe the two days away from Port Harcourt before that crucial game will do the boys a world of good,” Eguma said. Dolphins have played the Federation Cup final four times in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007, winning all of them against Elkanemi in 2001, against Rangers in 2004 and 2007 and against Bendel Insurance in 2006.

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Sharks Football Club Port Harcourt star, Joseph Nathaniel has been called up to replace Reading Football Club defensive midfielder, Hope Akpan who picked up an injury against Congo Brazaville on Saturday in Point Noire where the Eagles beat the host 0-2. The Sharks powerful midfielder, Joseph broke into the Super Eagles team set up when the League Stars hosted the Black Meteors of Ghana at the commissioning of the Akwa-Ibom international stadium on the November 7th, he shown like a million star but he didn't get an invite to the Senior National Team. Nathaniel was spotted on Tuesday morning at the Eagles training session in Uyo at the Nest of champions alongside other invited players who will be trading tackles against South Africa in their last 2015 African Cup of Nation qualifying game on Wednesday. Going by what we witnessed this morning at the Eagles training session, Joseph may be included  in the starting line up tomorrow against

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has praised the “extra –ordinary fighting spirt, rare dedication and total commitment” of the Super Eagles in Saturday’s Cup of Nations qualifying triumph in Pointe Noire. Goals by Ikechukwu Uche (from the penalty spot) and Aaron Samuel (a sweetly curled finish) sent the Eagles to second position in Group A with an automatic qualification ticket earned once they achieve a win over South Africa in Uyo on Wednesday. Nigeria earned only one point from their first three matches of the campaign after defeat by Congo in Calabar, draw with South Africa in Cape Town and defeat by Sudan in Khartoum. “I cannot commend you enough for making Nigeria proud, through your fighting spirit and the patriotit fervour with which you approached the game. It was a difficult environment in its entirety but you were not deterred, and that must be our guiding philosophy from now on,” Pinnick said as he appreciated the players inside the chart

Glo Nigeria Professional Football League side, Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt finally get their entitlements from the Rivers State Government following a continuous protest to the State Government House.   Dolphins’ General Manager, Joe Johnson says the governor of Rivers State has done well to make sure the players are paid their entitlements.   Johnson, speaking on behalf of the team said in his office on Tuesday that their bit is to thank the governor and the people of Rivers State for having sympathy for the players who kept on protesting for their wages to be paid. “Last Friday we were all at government house and his representative, Hon. Dakuku Peterside came out to address players of the three teams.   “He announced that the governor had approved all of the 2012/13 signing on fees owed the boys and I can only just thank the governor and Rivers people for that gesture.   “The governor for approving the payment and the people of the state for being sympathetic to

Having seen a lot of games this season in the Glo Nigeria Professional Football League, Nigeria National League and a bit of Nigeria Nationwide League, the trio of Adepoju Tobi Samuel,  Alonge Akinlolu and Olawale Quadry came up with a list of players who are eligible to feature in the national Under-23 squad ( Dream Team) who  Samson Siasia, the coach of Nigeria's Under-23 national football team could consider to give a look in. The decision to pick each player is 100% based on the player performance this season. We concentrated on players plying their trade in Nigeria Apex league," Glo Nigeria Professional Football League" and "Nigeria National League", a player made the list from Atiba United who played in the Nigeria Nationwide League this season though the Oyo based team have gained promotion to the NNL. Below is a list of young players in Nigeria Football Leagues who had an outstanding season and are under twenty three years old: Goalkeepers David Obi

Enyimba International midfielder, Kingsley Sokari alias Bobby has broken into the Super Eagles squad for the two remaining qualifiers against Congo and South Africa next week this was as a result of his top notch performance against the Black Meteors of Ghana last Friday in the first edition of the Transformation Cup event at  the new Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo. Before now, Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi had said the player is as exciting as former Super Eagles skipper, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, a view also held by his other assistants, Hyandonou Valere and Ike Shorunmu. But he also put a caveat. “We must allow our boss, Stephen Keshi to make the final decision”.Last Friday at the Uyo International Stadium inauguration game against the Black Metoers of Ghana, Keshi had a first-hand opportunity to assess the player and his final verdict was that the player is excellent and good enough for the main national team. He subsequently ordered him on the plane to Abuja f

The Super Eagles team in Uyo, Akwa Ibo state, for the International Stadium Inauguration this Friday, have been showing signs of an exciting encounter at training ahead of the match against the Black Meteors of Ghana, with several dignitaries already listed for the match. At Thursday’s evening training that lasted almost three hours, the players were grilled on quick counter attack, fast breaks, robust defending and the need to avoid unnecessary infringements on the opponents. Assistant Coach, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi, was the one dishing out the instructions, with the assistance of Coach Hyandonou Valere and Ike Shorunmu. The training which was held at the Practice Pitch of the International Stadium in Uyo, was to later throw up some of the stars that will be seen during this Friday’s game. Apart from established professionals like Chigozie Agbim, Azubuike Egwueke, Christian Osagunna Ighodalo and Gbolahan Salami, there was an excitement in the play of Enyimba of Aba midfielder, Kin